{  Nicolas  }

Nicolas
Nicolas
Nicolas
Nicolas
Nicolas

I’m not really into parfaits but I had the most beautiful and delicious Sakura parfait (9ooyen) from this cafe in Sangenjaya. Apparently it’s a seasonal dish which changes every month so you may not be able to try this exact one, but they are famous for their impeccable parfaits. The one I had was more Japanese style and it wasn’t too sweet but still sweet enough with a great texture. It was full of surprises from beginning to the end and I loved every bite of it.

This cafe opens at 2pm which is a little weird and they only have one menu item for lunch, the pasta lunch for 1200yen which includes a bite size dessert and coffee or tea. The pasta was also delicious so it seems the chef has been trained well. On the negative side, one of the waitress had a bit of a strange attitude which made the service feel below the typical Japanese standard level. Also, it’s a small cafe located in a regular residential building, so they won’t allow customers to wait for an opening if the restaurant is full. Despite the obscure location, it seems to be quite popular since we saw many customers turned away who were even willing to wait. Thankfully we arrived a little before they opened so we were seated with no issues. With that in mind, I recommend coming early or making a reservation if you want to dine here.

Address // 4-28-10, Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-6804-0425
Website // http://www.nicolasnicolas.com

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{  Artisan Terra  }

Artisan Terra
Artisan Terra
Artisan Terra

This cute bakery/pastry shop is located in Sangenjyaya right by Setagaya park and it might remind you of a Parisian bakery. We couldn’t help but notice how adorable this shop was when we first passed it so we came back on a different day just to check it out. It’s a small & cozy shop with cute decor and very friendly staff. The service was great, the breads were delicious, and we couldn’t have asked for more. Even though this place is slightly inconvenient to get to, there were many people coming in and out in the short time we were there which makes me think it’s definitely worth coming here even in the rain :)

Just to give you an idea, here are some of the items we had:
– Asparagus and bacon foccacia (263yen)
– Smoke cheese and dill bread (252yen)
– Bean bread (126yen)
– Hokkaido cabbage menchikatsu burger (357yen)

Everything we had was delicious!

Address // 2-44-11, Shimouma, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5787-8850
Website // http://www.laterre.com/artisan/

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